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What Does Pope Francis鈥檚 Death Mean for Catholics and Catholicism?
Michele Dillion, a professor of sociology and expert in Catholicism, shares insights about the legacy of Pope Francis. -
Land. Sea. Space.
What does it mean to be a Land, Sea and Space Grant university?听The triple designation signifies a collaboration between the U.S. government partners and 易胜博官网 to produce and share research grounded in... -
Mapping the Deep
In December 2023, thanks to 易胜博官网, the United States grew by one million square kilometers.听The U.S. gained that seabed territory beyond 200 nautical miles from our coasts through a geopolitical... -
Lab, Reimagined
David Needle has 900 samples of moose poop.听 鈥淎s one does,鈥� quips the senior veterinary pathologist at 易胜博官网鈥檚 易胜博官网 Diagnostic Veterinary Lab.听 -
Cracking the Childcare Crisis
The 易胜博官网 Early Care and Education Research Consortium at 易胜博官网 aims to inform policy and action toward a more robust early childhood education system in 易胜博官网. -
Olson Center Welcomes Klein Sonar Innovation Lab
Klein Marine Systems, a global leader in sonar technology based in Salem, 易胜博官网, recently dedicated the Klein Sonar Innovation Lab at 易胜博官网鈥檚 John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center. The... -
易胜博官网 Retains Carnegie R1 Classification
易胜博官网 retained its R1 classification for highest research activity from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, the organization announced today, securing its spot among the... -
What Are the Northern Lights, and Why Are We Seeing Them So Often?
Nada AlHaddad and No茅 Lugaz, research professors who study, the solar phenomena that can result in northern lights, answer questions about this phenomenon. -
Artificial Intelligence Produces Database of 700 Million Aurora Images
易胜博官网 researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence to produce and label the largest-ever database of aurora images听 鈥� about 700 million total 鈥� that could lead to better prediction of potentially... -
Early Mesoamericans Trapped Fish Far Earlier Than Previously Thought
A series of canals and ponds in Belize indicate that early Mesoamericans were trapping fish far earlier than previously thought. -
External Funding for 易胜博官网 Research Leaps to $252 Million
易胜博官网 researchers brought in $252 million in competitive external funding in fiscal year 2024, supporting projects that aim to solve problems and improve lives in 易胜博官网 and beyond. -
Coastal Response Research Center Marks 20-Year NOAA Partnership
For two decades, the federal government has turned to 易胜博官网 as its trusted research partner in managing and preventing oil spills and other disasters. -
New Center Advances Metal Forming Technologies
易胜博官网 researchers will advance research and workforce development in metal-forming technologies, used in transportation, defense, aerospace, household appliances and biomedical industries, as a partner... -
Marking Healthy Aging Month with Evidence-Based Advice
易胜博官网 researchers offer advice for Healthy Aging Month. -
Harnessing the Power of the Sea for Renewable Energy
Could the famously predictable tides provide reliable power to coastal communities? What if the same waves that induce queasiness made aquaculture more productive? -
Physicist Hollen Honored as Moore Foundation Experimental Physics Investigator
Physics professor Shawna Hollen has received a major honor from the Moore Foundation. -
易胜博官网 Manchester Project Integrates Character Development Into Technical Education
Can learning computing and engineering form character? That鈥檚 what a 易胜博官网 College of Professional Studies team of educators and researchers will investigate over the next three years. -
5 Ways Wildcats Are Staying Cool This Summer
Summer of 鈥�24 has already broken heat records here in New England, but some in our 易胜博官网 community are staying cool. Here are five ways our 鈥機ats are beating the dog days of summer. -
EPA Picks 易胜博官网 to Lead New Stormwater Center of Excellence
易胜博官网 will lead a new Stormwater Centers of Excellence focused on cold climate challenges, in partnership with the University of Minnesota. -
Neutron Star Insights Move from Theoretical to Data-Driven
Neutron stars 鈥� dead stars with a mass of up to two times our Sun squeezed into a ball the size of 易胜博官网鈥檚 coastline 鈥� are among the densest objects in the universe. The composition of their... -
New Agroforestry Project Studies Integration of Farming and Forests
易胜博官网 leads a new USDA-funded agroforestry project that studies integrating crop and animal farming in forested areas for enhanced food production, carbon sequestration and climate resilience. -
Grad Student Receives Prestigious Department of Energy Graduate Research Award
Charles Wilson, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, has received a听prestigious graduate research award from the U.S. Department of Energy. The funding will support his research at the DOE's Brookhaven... -
易胜博官网 Student Team Wins National Marine Energy Competition
For the second year in a row, a 易胜博官网 team won first place in the Department of Energy's Marine Energy Collegiate Competition. -
Discovering Ina Jane Doe
Amy Michael, assistant professor of anthropology and director of 易胜博官网鈥檚 Forensic Anthropology Identification and Recovery Lab, and true crime podcaster Laurah Norton (鈥淭he Fall Line鈥�) have been... -
Major NSF Funding Will Advance N.H.鈥檚 Science and Technology Leadership
With an $8 million award from the National Science Foundation, 易胜博官网 will lead an initaitve to boost the state's science and technology innovation. -
Five Graduate Students, Alumni Receive NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Three 易胜博官网 graduate students and two alumni received prestigious Graduate Research Fellowships (GRFP) from the National Science Foundation. Awarded to students pursuing master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees... -
10 Ways 易胜博官网 is Helping to Save the Earth
Sustainability and a planet-friendly ethos have long been core 易胜博官网 values.听The university is home to the country鈥檚 first endowed Sustainability Institute, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in... -
March Research Recap
Catch up on the latest research news from 易胜博官网. -
Was Structure a Factor in Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse?
易胜博官网 professor of civil and environmental engineering Erin Bell comments on the construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. -
Predicting Solar Weather With Machine Learning
New grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation further 易胜博官网 research into magnetospheric processes. -
State Taps 易胜博官网 for NH Outdoor Recreation Management Plan
易胜博官网 researchers conducted a survey on 易胜博官网 residents' relationship to outdoor recreation, in support of a statewide outdoor recreation plan. -
Anthropology Researcher Helps Unearth Major Site in Andes
易胜博官网 postdoctoral researcher Alex Putnam-Garcia was part of the team that excavated one of the earliest-known circular plaza sites in the Americas. -
易胜博官网 Experts Share How to Safely View Upcoming Solar Eclipse
On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will travel across the U.S. The northern part of 易胜博官网 will be among the portions of the country in the path of totality, when the moon completely... -
Advancing Discovery With Two New Mass Spectrometers
Two new scientific instruments will let researchers measure the weight of molecules 鈥� and advance our understanding of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, soil microbes and contaminants like PFAS, addiction and... -
Fieldwork Safety Program Recognized for Excellence
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities honored 易胜博官网's research fieldwork safety program with an award. -
Department of Energy Honor to Ph.D. Student Sean Schaefer Will Advance Arctic Research
Ph.D. student Sean Schaefer and his advisor, associate professor Jessica Ernakovich, have both received grants to use Department of Energy facilities to advance their research on a changing Arctic. -
Flax to Linen Project Weaves History With Experience
The path to a deeper understanding of rural New England鈥檚 pre-industrial textile economy begins in a muddy field on the edge of 易胜博官网鈥檚 Woodman Horticultural Research Farm. There, a historian and an... -
NOAA Administrator Announces New Ocean Mapping Center of Excellence at 易胜博官网
NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad announced the creation of the Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping at 易胜博官网 during a visit to campus. -
Seacoast Sips of Science Brings 易胜博官网 Research to the Community
Seacoast Sips of Science brings 易胜博官网 research to local breweries and other venues. -
Research Receives $210 Million in Competitive Funding in FY23
易胜博官网 received $210 million in competitive external funding in FY23, supporting research projects that improve lives in 易胜博官网 and beyond. -
易胜博官网 Receives $2.3M in Grant Funding to Improve Early Childhood Learning in NH and Beyond
易胜博官网 has received a total of $2.3 million in grant funding to study active, playful learning and to make improvements to CSDC facilities. -
uSafeUS庐 App Supports Student Safety
易胜博官网 tops national rankings for campus safety year after year, but like any college, it鈥檚 not immune to instances of sexual violence. 易胜博官网 is also home to Prevention Innovations Research Center (PIRC... -
Climate Change Has Stalled Plants鈥� Ability to Blunt Effects of Climate Change
New 易胜博官网 research published in the journal Science finds that climate change is diminishing plants' ability to absorb carbon. -
易胜博官网 to Lead Clean Energy Technical Assistance Partnership
易胜博官网 has been selected to lead an initiative that aims to support the region鈥檚 large energy users 鈥� industrial, commercial and institutional 鈥� in adopting clean energy technologies. -
易胜博官网 Receives $2.6M Grant to Boost Nursing Workforce
With a $2.6 million federal grant, 易胜博官网 will provide tuition assistance to nurse practitioner students to work in underserved communities. -
易胜博官网 and Exail Open Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub
易胜博官网 and French technology company Exail celebrated the opening of the new Marine Autonomy Innovation Hub at 易胜博官网. -
Skull Scare
TSA agents at the Pittsburgh airport got a scare recently, when Ph.D. candidate Elizabeth Mamros 鈥�23G sent her research 鈥� which aims to create customizable trauma fixation hardware that will hold... -
易胜博官网 Hosts Government Power Researchers
Last week (June 6 鈥� 8, 2023), 易胜博官网 hosted federal government researchers for a meeting of the Interagency Advanced Power Group, a federal organization that strives to share information and increase... -
Seed Breeding, Smart Insoles Receive 易胜博官网Innovation Fund Grants
Two disparate faculty research projects 鈥� squash and pumpkin seeds and smart insole sensors 鈥� got a boost from the inaugural 易胜博官网Innovation Fund recently. The fund awarded two $50,000 grants to help... -
Forestry Researchers Share $1M NSF Award
Because forests don鈥檛 recognize state lines, a new initiative funded by the National Science Foundation taps researchers from 易胜博官网 and across Northern New England to accelerate innovations in forest...